MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
05/02/1972
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND BOBCATS AT LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
GAME ID: 359 - TUESDAY, MAY 2ND , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Bobcats (12-15) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 1
Los Angeles Blockbusters (12-15) 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 X 7 13 1
Bobcats Suffer 7-2 Road Loss
The Los Angeles Blockbusters picked up a win at Blockbuster Stadium, knocking off the Cleveland Bobcats, 7-2. Starting pitcher Dario Fontanez played a key role in the triumph. Fontanez picked up the win for Los Angeles, going 7.2 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 2-2. The Bobcats fall to 12-15 and continue their uneven start to the 1972 season.

The Blockbusters got a big at-bat from second baseman Ken Frederick. For the game, Frederick went 1 for 4 with a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the third, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 2nd double of the season gave Los Angeles a 3-1 lead.

"My job is to throw quality pitches, go as deep as I can, and give us an opportunity," said Fontanez.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Harper RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .323 7 17
D. Campbell LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .257 3 7
D. Fierro 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .271 1 7
J. McCusker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 2 13
R. Gardner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .217 4 11
B. Nielsen SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 2 6
M. Sunseri CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .170 1 8
K. Musumeci C 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .220 0 9
T. McDonald P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 1
   a-T. Crowell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216 4 12
   B. Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 4 2 3 7 11      
a - T. Crowell pinch hit for T. McDonald in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Campbell , B. Nielsen , M. Sunseri , K. Musumeci
2-out RBI: D. Campbell
Sac Bunt: T. McDonald
Sac Fly: K. Musumeci
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. Gardner (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Nielsen-McCusker-Fierro, McCusker-Nielsen-Fierro)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Katzen 1B 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .367 4 13
G. Schindler LF 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 .219 0 1
E. Ronnebaum RF 3 2 1 2 2 0 2 .316 7 16
K. Frederick 2B 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .292 1 6
O. Gonzalez CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .333 3 10
R. Bias 3B 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 .222 0 4
P. Villamil SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .127 0 3
I. Cleary C 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .111 0 2
D. Fontanez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 0 2
   J. Hamby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Brookins PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 1 3
   T. Benson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 7 13 7 3 3 17      
a - J. Brookins pinch hit for J. Hamby in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Frederick (2, 3rd Inning off T. McDonald, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Bias (8, 3rd Inning off T. McDonald, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Schindler (1, 6th Inning off T. McDonald, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Ronnebaum (7, 1st Inning off T. McDonald, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Katzen 3 , G. Schindler 4 , E. Ronnebaum 4 , K. Frederick 2 , R. Bias 5 , J. Brookins
2-out RBI: E. Ronnebaum , K. Frederick , R. Bias
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ronnebaum , K. Frederick , O. Gonzalez , P. Villamil
GIDP: G. Schindler , I. Cleary
Sac Bunt: D. Fontanez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Bias (3)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. McDonald L (1-4) 6.0 10 7 5 3 3 1 107 3.50   
B. Wilson 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. McDonald 28
Batters Faced: T. McDonald 31, B. Wilson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. McDonald 8-6, B. Wilson 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. McDonald 107-61, B. Wilson 21-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fontanez W (2-2) 7.2 4 2 2 3 6 0 120 2.96   
J. Hamby 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.15   
T. Benson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fontanez 66
Batters Faced: D. Fontanez 31, J. Hamby 1, T. Benson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fontanez 6-11, J. Hamby 0-1, T. Benson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fontanez 120-70, J. Hamby 3-1, T. Benson 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hamby 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dario Fontanez
Ballpark: Blockbuster Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 12844
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